098 · FREEDOM FORCE

December 20, 2019 · 49 min

MISSION: Neutralize Extremist Element! The fate of the airport is in your hands.

SHOW NOTES

Back of the Box

Manual

VS FREEDOM FORCE

Show notes

Back of the Box
Manual
Introductions
Overview
- Players assume the role of an anti-terrorist gunman who must kill terrorists without shooting any of their hostages.
Developer
- Sunsoft - Spy Hunter, Sky Kid (Kinda)
  - In the manual they show Platoon and Xenophone, two games that we won’t get until December 1988
Gameplay
- That Opening Intro and title screen
- The screen scrolls from left to right, with terrorists or hostages popping out of windows and doors.
  - Different Locations
- 80s Tropes
  - Rad Rex and Manic Jackson
  - Guerilla Terminator Squad
- Unlike other shooters, the powerups (being either energy, ammo or weapons) are obtained by shooting the lower-right box when an item appears there.
- bonus game is a word game similar to Hangman (called Person), in which the player shoots letters to uncover the word.
- Secret Word Special Offer - Freedom Force Self-Adhesive Decal Set
- Music
Sequels and Spinoffs
- The game was released in arcades on the Nintendo Vs. System as Vs. Freedom Force.
EGL
- Hogan’s Alley